Friedrich Georg Weitsch (1758 - 1828)
1758-08-08Braunschweig, Holy Roman Empire1828-05-30Berlin, Kingdom of PrussiaGermany
Friedrich Georg Weitsch
Friedrich Georg Weitsch was a German painter of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known as a painter and printmaker.
Weitsch created landscapes, historical and religious subjects, but a special place in his work was occupied by portraits of aristocrats, as well as ordinary people. His works are in various museums, including the Braunschweig City Museum, the Braunschweig Land Museum, and the Duke Anton Ulrich Museum of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
Date and place of birt: | 8 august 1758, Braunschweig, Holy Roman Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 30 may 1828, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | History painting, Landscape painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Academism, Romanticism |